Start your weekend with Free Friday Night Movies in a different park each week from July 12 to Aug. 23. Arrive at 7 p.m. to enjoy pre-movie activities. Movies start at dusk. All movies are close captioned. Bring a picnic or buy food from local vendors. Alcohol is not permitted in parks. Here is the […]
WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners and Rose City Astronomers will host a sunspot viewing from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 17 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, at the intersection of Northeast 78th Street and Northeast 19th Court in Hazel Dell. All ages are welcome. The program is geared toward kids in grades one […]
Northwest Corvette Association's 39th annual Endless Summer Cruise-In is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 17 at ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Vehicle registration is $20 but the event is free for spectators. Call 360-353-2891 for more details. Proceeds benefit Northwest Battle Buddies.
The Ridgefield Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September in Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield. Vendors sell local produce, plant starts, baked goods, flowers, soaps, jewelry, home décor items and clothing. The market also has a co-op table available where farmers sell locally-grown fruits and […]
Yacolt is hosting the Classic & Custom Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 in downtown Yacolt. The event is a showcase of classic and modern cars. The show includes a Kids' Car Show, artisan vendors, food carts and live music. Registration opens at 9 a.m. at $25 per vehicle. Funds raised […]
Passages to Success hosts Coffee Chats for local businesspeople from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at Latte Da Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, 205 E. 39th St., Vancouver. Attendance is free. Coffee and food will be available to purchase from the venue. Learn more at passagestosuccess.com.
Join a Water Resources Education Center guide on a tracking exploration along the water’s edge in search of the animals that call the edge of the cottonwood forest home. Participants should expect to walk two miles on uneven, sandy beaches, muddy wetlands and along some paved pathways. The free program, from 9:30 a.m. to noon […]
"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]
Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.
The Covington House Summer Book Fair is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 17 at the historic Covington House, 4201 Main St., Vancouver. Meet many local authors offering books across all genres, including fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance and children's literature. Admission is free. Learn more at covingtonhistorichouse.com.
The Battle Ground Saturday Market returns from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 17 at Battle Ground Station Food Cart Pod, 106 E. Main St., Battle Ground. The market offers a blend of artisanal goods, fresh produce, handmade crafts and food from on-site food trucks. New vendors are welcome; visit battlegroundstation.com to learn more. […]
Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]
Red Yarn brings his puppet pals along to the Camas Public Library for a toe-tapping good time called "The Get-Together" from 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 17. Red Yarn mixes classic folk tunes with catchy songs inspired by the groovy sounds of the 50s and 60s. Registration is required at camaspl.org/REDYARN.
Single Seniors will eat out together at China Cook restaurant, 2200 St. Johns Blvd., starting at 1 p.m. Aug. 17. For more information, contact 360-892-8944.
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, hosts an All Ages Chess Club on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Attendees should bring their own chess sets, if they have them.
Calling all Teen Bakers! The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., offers "Bakeology," a teen baking program from 3 to 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month. All […]
Paint a beach from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 17 at Art Zone, 6923 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Suite 230, Camas. Artist instructor Hannah Complin will lead the class in painting washes and using the "wet on wet" technique, as well as watercolor layering or "glazing" and texture techniques. All materials and supplies are provided in […]
The Washougal Songcraft Festival presents a line-up of local singers and songwriters, performing at different locations around Washougal on Aug. 10, 15, 16, 17 and 18. All concerts are free. Learn more at washougal-songcraft.org/wsf/. Here's the schedule: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Reflection Plaza (part of Washougal Arts & Music Festival) 4 to […]
The Sip & Stroll tasting event in downtown Vancouver is 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 17, featuring 35 tasting locations along Main Street and a collectable tasting glass. Each location has beer, wine, cider or spirits to sample. Tickets are $40 per person and proceeds support the Hough Foundation. Buy tickets at houghfoundation.org/sip-and-stroll/. Check in […]
Burnt Bridge Cellars, 1500 Broadway, Vancouver, offers wine tasting and live music from Brenna Larsen from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17.
